KUCHING: A total of 50 participants and speakers from various government agencies, universities, private sector and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) took part in the Asia Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest Management and Rehabilitation (APFNet) Community Based Sustainable Forest Management of Sungai Medihit Watershed Seminar 2019 at Hilton Hotel here yesterday. Organised
KUCHING: Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has expressed deep regret that the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government wanted the states to maintain federal and rural roads using their own funds this year. He was responding to a statement by Works Minister Baru Bian during a press conference in Penang
KUCHING: “Penambang” (river taxi) was once a popular form of transportation for the people living along Sarawak River such as Kampung Gersik, Kampung Boyan, Kampung Semarang, Kampung Sourabaya Ulu, Kampung Panglima Seman, Kampung Sungai Bedil and Kampung Lintang. Back in the 1970’s, the villagers would use penambang to go to
Five others, we can sit down and talk: Abang Jo KUCHING: Sarawak will not waver in its decision to impose a five percent sales tax on petroleum and petroleum products for the export market. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said he made this point very clear at
KUCHING: It is not mandatory to vaccinate cats with the anti-rabies vaccine, said the State Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) director Dr Adrian Susin Ambud. “Under Section 40 of the Veterinary Public Health Ordinance 1999, it is stated that the vaccine is applicable to dogs only because they are the
KUCHING: Drooping shoulders and heavy school bags that almost turn school-going children into beasts of burden may soon be history. In its bid to guard the health and physical development of school students, the Ministry of Education (MOE) is hoping to lighten school bags by equipping secondary school students with
• Sarawak government quits Barisan Nasional The Barisan Nasional (BN)’s reign in Sarawak came to an end with the departure of four of its party strongholds — Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu Sarawak (PBB), Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP), Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) and Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) — to set up
KUCHING: As of yesterday, Sarawak had recorded a total of 27 cases of longhouse fires compared to 25 cases throughout last year, said State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director Khirudin Drahman. According to Khirudin, most of the longhouse fire cases involved the longhouses located in the northern regions of
Datuk Seri Hajah Nancy Shukri was born on August 5, 1961 in Kuching, Sarawak to Shukri Mahidi and Bibi McPherson. She has Malay, Melanau ancestry on her father’s side while her mother has Scottish, Iban and Chinese ancestry. Nancy is the tenth of 11 siblings. She has been married to
INCUMBENT Fadillah Yusof (BN-PBB) Last 05 May, 2013 Election Result: 1. Fadillah Yusof (BN-PBB): 29,559 votes 2. Ahmad Nazib Johari (PR-PKR): 8,116 votes Majority: 21,443 votes The parliamentary seat of Petra Jaya comprises the state seats of Tupong (N.6) Samariang (N.7) and Satok (N.8) which are respectively represented by